How do you pronounce hanger-on?

hanger-on is pronounced as /ˌhæŋ.ər ˈɒn/.

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hanger-on

🧍hanger-on (hänger-on)

noun

/ˌhæŋ.ər ˈɒn/

accro (accro)

Hanger Hanker

Signification

a person who spends time with a powerful or famous person to gain benefits.

Traduction de la signification

une personne qui passe du temps avec une personne puissante ou célèbre pour obtenir des avantages.

Phrases d'exemple

The celebrity was always surrounded by hangers-on.

La célébrité était toujours entourée d'accros.

Synonymes

parasite, sycophant, follower, dependent

Antonymes

leader, independent

Collocations

political hanger-on, social hanger-on, hangers-on

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